How much do taxes bring to Minnesota?

Some gubernatorial candidates say raising taxes should be part of the solution to righting a deficit expected to run into the billions of dollars. Here's a rough estimate of what tax increases in each category might yield per year, based on recent economic forecasts:

A rate increase of .10 percent would bring:

• Lowest rate (5.35 percent): $45 million

• Middle rate (7.05 percent): $34 million

• Top rate (7.85 percent): $27 million

• Surtax of 10 percent across-the-board: $680 million

Increase rate .10 percent: $6 million

Establish a minimum fee of $50: $6 million

Increase rate 1 percent: $648 million

Tax clothing at 6.5 percent: $280 million

Increase rate 1 percent: $66 million

Replace flat taxes with 6.5 percent tax: $45 million

Increase tax by 10 percent: $8 million

Increase tax by 1 cent per drink: $26 million

Increase gross receipts tax by 0.5 percent (to 3.0 percent): $14 million

Increase tax by 25 cents per pack: $46 million

Increase tax by 50 cents per pack: $87 million

Increase rate 0.5 percent: $124 million

Increase rate 1 percent: $18 million

Reduce percent of rent 1 percent: $13 million